GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |